Basingstoke
/ˈbeɪzɪŋˌstoʊk/noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
Did you know?The name preserves a very old English settlement pattern: the first element likely refers to the people of Basing, while -stoke comes from Old English for a secondary settlement or outlying place.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
Basinga stoc
“the outlying place or settlement of the people of Basing”
11th Century
Latinized/Old English
Basingestoches
“recorded medieval spellings of the place-name in documents and surveys”
Middle English
ME
Basingstok
“the town name in evolving local and administrative usage”
Modern English
English
Basingstoke
“the modern standard spelling of the Hampshire town”